The Brief
- Mattel’s planned Orlando entertainment complex has expanded to more than 13 acres with a 95,000-square-foot indoor water park.
- Plans include a retractable roof, water slides and a tower reaching up to 100 feet.
- No opening date is set, but the project is expected to create about 200 jobs.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Plans for a Mattel-branded entertainment complex near Orlando have expanded to more than 13 acres and now include a large indoor water park with a retractable roof and a tower that could reach 100 feet, according to permits submitted to Orange County.
The proposed development off State Road 535 would include a 95,000-square-foot indoor arena designed by Orlando-based Martin Aquatic. Renderings show water slides extending outside the building before returning indoors.
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